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A large hall of seated participants in white and pastel clothing performs a breathing or nasal-cupping practice, with hands raised to their faces. Many wear lanyards. In the foreground, a balding man in a white shirt and light trousers, with a wristwatch and lanyard, sits with his hand at his nose. At the back of the room, two figures in white shirts sit in front of rows of red chairs; one wears an orange shawl. A large framed picture of a standing figure in dark clothing hangs on the left wall, and a banner reading Prathaksha Pada Puja is visible in the center. A projection screen hangs above.

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A large hall with many seated participants on blue-striped mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and white lanyard badges, and a few in coloured shirts including a bright orange tee and a red polo. Many have their hands raised to their faces in a breathing or meditation practice, eyes closed. A row of red-cushioned chairs stands near the back, with red curtains and a large dark screen above. Two tall banners hang in the middle background, one orange and one green. A framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing is on the back wall, and a gilded frame sits at left. Behind the crowd, people sit in chairs and stand near the doorway.2011-12-02A seated audience of devotees in a meditation hall, many performing a hand-to-nose breathing practice with fingers pressed near the face. Foreground men wear white shirts, one in a white shirt with a red lanyard badge and another in a green shirt. Middle rows include boys in white and pink shirts, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit with a head covering, and a man in a white shirt with a folded white cloth on his head. Behind them, a few seated figures sit in white with a saffron-orange shawl on one man, and red curtains and red chairs fill the background, with a green banner at the top. The scene is a group practice session with attendees wearing name badges on lanyards.2011-12-10Large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes doing nasal breathing practice, one man in front wearing a white t-shirt with a red logo and glasses presses one nostril, while others in white and yellow attire sit on blue mats. A boy in a checked shirt and a boy in yellow kurta also breathe through their nose. Rudraksha mala visible on a bald man in white. A man in white walks at the back near a red curtain, and banners and a large black screen hang on the walls.2011-12-04A large indoor audience sits on the floor in rows during a seated breathing or awareness practice, many with a hand raised to the face in a nasal or mudra gesture. In the foreground a young man with long dark curly hair wears a red kurta-style top with a red cord and pendant, a gold bracelet, and light trousers. Behind him a young man in a white shirt and a man in a red vest and white shirt also sit with hands raised. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and pink polo shirts. At the front, a stage area with a tall glowing lamp and a backdrop with a large framed image is visible, and a green-and-white banner hangs at the upper right. Red chairs are set along the right side.2011-12-10A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on blue-striped mats while performing a nasal breathing practice, with fingers raised to one nostril. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, and some wear orange, peach or grey garments. Several have lanyards or name badges, and a bottle of water and a blue mat bag sit in the foreground. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and a banner hangs at the top. No individual is identified as a person.2011-12-06A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09November 21 20112011-11-21A seated group of many devotees in a hall with red curtains, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many with rudraksha or ID lanyards. They sit cross-legged on mats with arms raised and bent at the elbows in a stretching or yoga-style posture, some with eyes closed. A man in a dark green shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald man in white sits near a poster on the upper left. A stacked chairs area and a banner with a bird logo appear at the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA large hall of seated participants in white clothes doing a breathing practice, most with one hand raised to the nose in nadi shodhana style. Many wear dark lanyards with name badges, some in green or olive shirts. They kneel and sit on red and white striped mats, with dark headphones on a few. Red chairs line the back, and at right a glass case holds a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured statue, beside a table with flowers. Orange drapes hang behind the stage area.2010-12-04A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on mattresses on the floor, most with heads bowed and hands pressed together in prayer or meditation. Men in white kurta-style clothes, saffron and orange robes, and a person in a yellow shawl are visible, along with children in colourful shirts and a woman in the lower right. Red-cushioned chairs are stacked along the left wall beside pink curtains and tall windows, and a black screen hangs from the ceiling. Framed pictures hang on the wall above. The scene suggests a group satsang or puja session. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-12-25A seated congregation of devotees in a hall, many dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, sitting on mats with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A golden deity murti stands on an altar at the back beside a gold-framed doorway. A large framed portrait hangs on the right wall, and bags and a water bottle lie on the floor in front. Many people are visible, most in white, a few in striped or colourful shirts.2011-11-29November 26 20112011-11-26